New generator but charge light blinks now

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  • gogo34
    Low Range
    • Sep 2012
    • 58

    New generator but charge light blinks now

    Just replaced my original C40 generator with a new (remanufactured) C40 generator (haven't upgraded to alternator yet) on my '66 IIa. After getting it all set up, I turn the key, the yellow charge light comes on but, once I start it up, the light stays on and blinks. It doesn't go completely out between blinks. It goes yellow, bright yellow, yellow, etc. I didn't run it very long, out of fear I was going to cook something.

    I'm still running a stock set up with positive earth. I'm not sure if there's something wrong with the new generator or if I have a reversed polarity issue (positive earth set up and negative earthed generator). I'm not even sure if that's possible.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks
  • SafeAirOne
    Overdrive
    • Apr 2008
    • 3435

    #2
    To polarize the generator--pay attention to the links at the bottom of the following page:

    http://www.britishcarweek.org/polarizing.html

    To test yours:

    http://www.richer-engineering.com/Se...rator_test.php
    Last edited by SafeAirOne; 09-19-2015, 10:01 PM.
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
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